how much do you pay for FFL fee?

Generally $30 (plus 2 for state police fee).

At my LGS, it's free for his regulars.

Johnson's Country Store charges $30 and is very friendly. Buffalo Gun Center charged me $70 and was very porky about it.

$25 for the process and phone call - however, I rarely use him for transfers, because he beats the internet pricing. I tell him what I want, he finds it and gives me his OTD cash price - including tax, check, etc. - and it has always beat Bud's prices by $10-15 plus the transfer fee

$10.00

@dubya450

that's an easy choice then! Not sure why some people are like that. Maybe they don't like doing transfers since they're soooo hard or they get sour if you don't buy from them and jack up their fees?

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Yup.

But to give credit where credit is due. They carry a BIG inventory, and the staff is very knowledgeable about the product as well as legal stuff.

$15 first gun, $5 each additional gun.

My local shops charge between 30 and 50 per transfer.

$25 rifle/shotgun, $30 handgun

Uncle is a range officer at a shop; $20 transfer regardless of quantity of firearms.

I get $20, and for repeat customers have been known to wave the fee on occassion..

South central Nebraska

$25 rifle/shotgun, $30 handgun

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Why the separate charge I wonder? its not like its a different 4473..

tarosean said:

Why the separate charge I wonder? its not like its a different 4473..

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My guess would be it has to do with a called in background check

only a guess mind you

20 + tax at the local pawn shop

10 bucks for a fellow a couple of hours away, I'll hit him up if I'm headed that direction for something

Gander Mtn is 35 here(never used, phone quote)
LGS is 50(never used)

To ship a firearm from the LGS to another FFL is 75 + shipping and he sells new 10/22's for 250(give or take) and used/abused 10/22's for 300(go figure?)

Granted these were his prices the last time I visited him, about 8 years ago

I tell him what I want, he finds it and gives me his OTD cash price - including tax, check, etc. - and it has always been Bud's prices by $10-15 plus the transfer fee

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This is why Ive never bought a single thing from Buds. I have no reason too.. If im in the market for a new product/gun my FFL will order me whatever I want for a competitive price that it isnt worth the hassle.

For transfers from another dealer, the LGSs here get $100-125

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Geesh... I can understand some charging an uplift for "new" guns they could have ordered for you. However, old guns that are not being produced/collector pieces/ or any other odd ball that someone wants is highway robbery..

$50 and they treated me like a criminal through the process.

The smaller gun shop a little further away but charges $25 and is owned by a great guy and his son.

Guess which one I will do all my future FFL transfers through?

I have an FFL that does not gouge, at least for here. $25 if I am buying from him, $35 for private sale

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Why would he charge you a transfer fee for buying from him? Last I heard an NICS fee was $2.

Used to be $10. I recently wanted to have something transferred and prices have gone up to $60!!! When did this happen?

tarosean said:

Geesh... I can understand some charging an uplift for "new" guns they could have ordered for you. However, old guns that are not being produced/collector pieces/ or any other odd ball that someone wants is highway robbery..

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Yep - it's not worth getting upset over, but it doesn't earn them any loyalty, either....one of the transfer dealers did over 2,000 transfers last year. Nice supplemental income for a retiree. The other quit his day job and went full-time.

The LGSs here hold their prices pretty high, but still seem to sell every gun they can get.

larryh1108 said:

Why would he charge you a transfer fee for buying from him? Last I heard an NICS fee was $2.

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maybe it has to do with CA... not sure but every single time I have bought a firearm it has been at least $25. Another resident from bakersfield responded earlier about the state setting the private transfer fee. I thought that was the case, but a LGS charged me $45 for it a couple of months ago... I have not been back.

$20 + tax.

firesky101 said:

Last I heard an NICS fee was $2.

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I can understand an FFL holder charging a modest fee for recieving, entering in his/her book, and otherwise taking responsibility for someone else's firearm. However, charging a fee for the NICS check seems a little d-bagish.

larryh1108 said:

Why would he charge you a transfer fee for buying from him? Last I heard an NICS fee was $2.

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Interestingly enough,I have never charged a fee for, nor payed a fee for a NICS check, nor has the FBI EVER charged me to run them for me.....